Post #463783 by squid on Mon, Jun 22, 2009 4:09 PM

On 2009-06-22 13:17, Tiki Shark Art wrote:
Squid, that's awesome! I'd paint it, but I could never do it justice - (I'm just a hack still learning to paint.)

That is an interesting deeper meaning. Are we swiping plundered cultural bootie? Of course, if you leave your defunct religious cultural icons just laying around where anyone can get to them, and you don't seem to be really doing much with them your self, who's to say it's not up for grabs?
Mostly here the reaction to my tiki art, here on da' Big Island, is one of amused enjoyment. It's sad how few tikis you see around here! I think Hawaiians are happy to see a decent reference to old Hawaii and not have this place succumb to Californication.

You, sir would do it much justice! Hack? I think not.

But anyhoo...

I totally see the side of reviving the defunct cultural icons. Valid and appreciated as you say. But I also see it this way: Who caused (or forced upon them, politely or otherwise) the adaptation of new religious doctrines? The same ethnic group (mostly) that is currently exploiting their original belief system.

I'm not saying it's all a bad thing but self-examination within the "movement" is not a bad thing either. I may have crossed into tabu territory here, but it does deserve discussion.

And I was just scribblin' a silly picture...

Liz- Thanks for the kudos! I like them lil' bastards too :)